Miami Valley StoryCorps

Dave Isay on the National Day of Listening

Sarah Buckingham — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:49:11 +0000

This Thanksgiving, you're invited to take a moment to participate in StoryCorps' National Day of Listening. Dave Isay is the founder of StoryCorps – the national oral history project you hear each week on Morning Edition. WYSO’s Sarah Buckingham talked with Dave Isay about the National Day of Listening, coming up November 25^th, and how you can get involved.

Eunice Powell & Julia Bell

Sarah Buckingham — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0000

"Danny was born in ’46, and at that time they said he would never walk or talk. I have to laugh every time I say that because I was determined he was going to walk and talk."

Erica & Melissa Fowler

Sarah Buckingham — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0000

"Soapbox racing gave me so much more confidence in who I am."

Dan Carl & Michael Castle

Sarah Buckingham — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Mike: "That night, at 4:30, as I was getting ready to leave work, I called Dan and I said, 'Dan, I just got the call! Gideon is getting ready to be born.'" Dan: "You greeted me on the phone saying 'daddy', and I about flipped cause I thought, 'No, it can’t happen already.'"

Bruce Geiger & Sarah Hewitt

Sarah Buckingham — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0000

“I have early onset of Alzheimer’s, and what that means is that I don’t always remember what I’ve just said. You could say that it’s tragic, or you could think it’s wonderful.”